Saturday, July 30, 2016

There is not much left of the Chapel Point Battery Site a World War II era fortification site at Sydney Mines, Cape Breton Island, built to guard Sydney Harbour. __

Chapel Point includes an observation post and gun batteries and several below ground fortifications. The buildings and underground fortifications are all included in the historic designation as well as the surrounding property. It is valued historically as it played a significant role in the defense of Sydney Harbour during World War II.__

The site was decommissioned in 1943 and largely dismantled in 1948. The town of Sydney Mines later purchased the site.

Thursday, July 28, 2016

On May 1, 2016 in The City Of Sydney, Nova Scotia a new WWII Memorial was unveiled on the harbour waterfront. Known as the merchant navy, these sailors risked their lives every time they boarded a supply ship and headed across the submarine infested waters of the Atlantic. The merchant ships were prime targets for German submarines. German U-boats patrolled the waters in an attempt to cut off much-needed supplies overseas. According to Veterans Affairs Canada’s website, some 12,000 men and women served in Canada’s Merchant Navy. The casualty rate was one in seven. Over 25,000 merchant ship voyages were made during the Second World War.

Sunday, July 24, 2016

The history of St. Peter’s Cathedral goes back to 1834 with the opening of St. Lawrence Church located on what is now the front lawn of St. Peter’s Cathedral. After a devastating fire and rebuild, St. Lawrence Church was re-established and by 1856 the Parish had become known as St. Peter’s. Among the cathedral's most notable features are its massive bell towers, high transepts, imposing sanctuary and fine rose window made in Innsbruck, Austria.

Friday, July 22, 2016

He was hidden but his croaking gave him away. I don't normally do something like this but here goes. When leaving a comment on any blog your Google identity name becomes a link. Some of these links go to your Google+ profile instead of your Blogger profile. Here's a link on how to change that. Switch Between Your Blogger And Google+ Profiles

Monday, July 18, 2016

Located in Nova Scotia the cove is a working fishing village. Fishermen come and go, lobster traps and fish nets can be found on the wharves and roadside, and fishing boats come and go from the local wharf.

Thursday, July 14, 2016

I just finished reading this book. From 1788 until 1868, Britain did send roughly 164,000 convicts to Australia. America’s dirty little secret? The same exact thing was happening there. In fact, experts estimate that 50,000 British prisoners were shipped off to colonial America. Britain had been shipping convicts to America for decades before they started sending them to Australia. In fact, it was precisely because of America’s fight for independence that the Brits had to start sending their criminals to Australia